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Home My WebLink About6/13/1977 - City Council - City Council Meeting MinutesJune 13, 1977 A Special meeting of the East Wenatchee City Council was called to order by Mayor Johnson. Present were Councilmen Ed Rich, Ray Duncan, Darrell,McNeill, Hartley Beeler; Attorney Neil Fuller and Clerk Dorotha McGee. The meeting had been requested by the Wenatchee Valley T.V. Cable Co. and was regarding the matter of the T.V. Franchise. Mayor Johnson stated that each T.V. Cable Co. would be allowed 5 minutes for presentation, after which the City Council members and then Citizens will participate in a question and answer period. Pat Aylward introduced Wenatchee Valley T.V. Cable Co. Board members Craig McCaw, Joe Loebsack, Clyde Ballard, Tom Warren, and Art Reider, Clyde Ballard presented slides and a resume of rates and proposed service and ownership of the Wenatchee Valley T.V. Cable Co. by the McCaw Family, William Cox, representing Teleprompter Cable T.V., spoke regarding service provided by Teleprompter for the past 24 years, and stated his objection to the tactics and letter distributed by the Wenatchee Valley T.V. Cable Co. Marshall Nelson, Attorney for Telepropmter spoke of the advertising done by Wenatchee Valley T.V. and informed those present of the future service that will be provided when the earth station is completed. Councilman Duncan inquired as to the length of time needed to install a new system. Mr. McCaw stated that he feels the present Company will fight FCC approval and that could result in a delay. Tom Alexander, for Teleprompter, stated that the FCC will investigate and will require a full financial disclosure.. Ed Rich inquired of Teleprompter - how up to date is the system? Bill Grimstead replied that the system was rebuilt in 1967 and is continously ungraded. More work is scheduled for September and will begin when the franchise is awarded. Councilman Rich, question - how many services are installed in the local area? Bill Cox replied approximately 8,173. Councilman Duncan inquired as to the value of the present system. Mr. Grimstead stated that the system is valued at approximately 12 million dollars. Darrell !"cNeill expressed the opinion that Wenatchee, East Wenatchee Chelan and Douglas Counties should all agree on who is to be awarded the franchise. Question by Ray Duncan � what is an earth station and are both companies proposing the same thing? Reply by Craig McCaw that this is Channel 17 and consists of free service and home box office. Question by Hartley Beeler - why did Wenatchee Valley Cable T.V. decide to locate in this area? Reply by Craig 1"cCaw - it is time for the present franchise to expire. T' �'L(i%L"% •PauanoCpE 2ui40aw qunomE TEngoE aqq puE `ATTuoo `• •aaaq quads 3o qunomE a T A'J, zagdwoidDTaL Aq paLaego spun, gq ut Pagsaaagut aq pTnOm aq qugg pagegs gozd uEwTTounoo •squawagEgs PagtotTos puE aoiAaas rood 'aTggao •A•y 492 oq A4TTTgeun uo squouiaqu4s apum ITOMpaEg uEoung puE 2uoagsway uoQ 'ggT33Tao aAEg aidoad zagdwoada a LEaJL- IEooT aqg uz aATT i ,L a qg JO Auuw Moq pauotgsanb cpuES aAEg •guEgaodwt sz uotgEguasaadaa IEooT sT893 aq gEqq pagEgs s3To'd ugor •sawoq ut OTquo •A.4 44TM aignoaq do pioq 'uEwatEdaa •A•y 'wEa2uT Aasaoa aag3 gEu9M1 og paquEa2 2utaq astgouEa3 aqg 3o ZOAE ut sT a .A•y AaTTEA uo suosaad aaqqo puE mzq oq OOTAJ99 OPTAoad oq •A•y. aagdwoadaiayqaaaqg s3o aaq anEagg 2utpaE29a quawagv" E aPEw puE 'awZq quesaad aqq gE aTgEo q qou op oqM suosaad Aq pau2ts uotgzgad E paguasaad quad uqor •aagoqEuaM ut sa2aEgo aug 94ETn2aa AEw aagoqEuaM jo AgTD aqq gEqq PatTdaa ME'DOW *-xW •A•y AaTTEA aagoqEuaM Aq pauuETd sa.WaEgo aqg pauotgsanb '•A•y AOTTEA OTddy 2utguasaadaa 'spaEMpg ITassnH •guuDTTddu goEa moa3 paguasaad aq TEsodoad E gEgg pagsanbaa uosugor aoAsyj a •s96 'MEDOW •aw Aq ATdag LagEa aaMAT gq gE quawgsanut anoA uo uangaa aTgauosaaa E aAEq ITZM nOA gEqq Ta@j nob op astgouEa3 E PO 4 uEa2 3I MEDO,,T 2. "D og - .zaTTnd TTG§ Aq uoigsanZ5 •sa6 7 ME0oTi •aj}j Aq ATdaU ysatgzo OMq gsnC ao,T aoiAaas .fiuooid 3I noA•pl�aM aszgoufea3 E no�f gusa2 aagoqEuaM gsEd pup aaawgsUo iTEA aagoqEuaM og - saTTnd TT9N Aauaoggy Aq uoigsan�)